Some interesting little stories about how people choose their passwords. I met for coffee with a former prisoner to discuss why his password included what used to be his inmate identification number (“A reminder not to go back,” he offered). Anecdotes on Medium.com
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Reforestation drones could plant one billion trees a year
This might be one of the coolest (and possibly important) uses of tech that I've seen in some time. I'll skip any deforestation rant but just say we need forests. Full article at Springwise.com
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How to recognize the difference between a safe email and a scam
I was going to try to summarize the tips but I really think this is something that people should take a moment to read. I think I'm pretty internet-savvy and I almost fell for one of these fake-Paypal ("About your recent transaction") messages last year because it came minutes after I'd make a Paypal transaction.…
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Sign PDF Documents Without Printing and Scanning Them From Any Device
I'm posting this because, ever since email and scanning was first invented, there's been no excuse for the fax machine to remain in our society. Need to sign a document and email it? Don’t print, sign, and then scan it back in again. Skip the entire process and apply your signature electronically. It saves time…
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